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Radiance

by Catherynne M. Valente (Goodreads Author)

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read in January 2016

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April Jackson said: " I think this is the book I have been waiting my whole life to read. I don't know any other way to describe it other than it is weird and beautiful and will stay with me forever. ...more "

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(page 164 of 432)
— Apr 13, 2026 07:23PM

Mar 29, 2026 04:45PM · see review

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The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England

by Dan Jones (Goodreads Author)

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April’s Quotes

“No, love, in real life you can get all the way to death and never have finished one single story.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, Radiance

tags: life-lesson, narratives, sci-fi

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“Any story told is a lie cunningly told to hide the real world from the poor bastards who live in it.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, Radiance

tags: narrative, narrative-theory, scifi, storytelling

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“A tale may have exactly three beginnings: one for the audience, one for the artist, and one for the poor bastard who has to live in it.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, Radiance

tags: beginnings, narratives, stories, storytelling

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“And so, does the destination matter? Or is it the path we take? I declare that no accomplishment has substance nearly as great as the road used to achieve it. We are not creatures of destinations. It is the journey that shapes us. Our callused feet, our backs strong from carrying the weight of our travels, our eyes open with the fresh delight of experiences lived.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

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